Celeb Endorsements

Why is your favorite celebrity attracted to that specific product?

Repackaging deal benefits from cheap labor

Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald

5 Trends Dominated Ad Law in 2016

Jason W. Gordon & Michael E. Strauss, Reed Smith

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Shampoo

The Kardashians Still Aren’t Disclosing Paid Ads On Instagram

Katie Kilkenny, Pacific Standard

End of an era: Pai waves goodbye to the FCC

Alexandra S. Levine, Politico

Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers?

If you go by mascara ads that you see in magazines and on TV, modern mascara technology has evolved to the point of growing small hairy caterpillars on top of…

The Lure of the Before and After

The ubiquitous before and after shot is a staple of the industry, where even minor weight loss is exaggerated in the way that the photographs are presented.  The before shots…

The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but that doesn’t stop American consumers from spending nearly $8 billion on cosmetics every year. Not included in this figure are…

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, leads us through exotic jungles, backyard gardens, and world-famous greenhouses all in search of the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrbiza lindenii.  Notably, this endangered flower…

Stansberry & Associates Evidence — 2014 Collection

Nutronics Labs IGF-1 Plus

What? Bambi to your rescue? Nutronics Labs claims that its deer antler sprays – such as IGF-1 Plus supplements – will provide consumers with many health benefits. Wait a second…

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022

The metaverse is here.

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Nail Polish

Nail polishes claim to do all sorts of things, but what do these claims really mean?

Why Does that Burger Look Better in the Ad than in the Wrapper?

Why don’t these photos match?

Regulators Go after Fake Reviews

After a yearlong investigation, New York regulators are announcing a crackdown on misleading online reviews.

70 Year Old Grandma Looks 40

This ad for Lumanelle Luma skin cream should set off a couple of bad ad warning lights: This picture appears elsewhere on the Internet, the unsourced Dr. Oz quote, and…

Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days?

After being tempted for years, I finally decided to pay $79 to upgrade my In actuality a cherished geographical region of the planet featuring enormous biodiversity; now synonymous with an…

Kardashian family accused of ‘deceptive’ marketing over paid for Instagram endorsements

Rebecca Stewart, The Drum